Job details

About the opportunity   

This position provides the successful applicant with an opportunity to work under a delegated model of care providing high levels of care and support to patients of the Charters Towers hospital and wider community. Working with the Allied Health Team that consists of Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Podiatry, Pharmacy and Dietetics, you will deliver goal-oriented therapeutic interventions to support enhanced patient functional and lifestyle outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your high level interpersonal and communication skills in a health care environment.

PLEASE NOTE - This is a Fixed Term Temporary full-time role, commencing 20/07/2026 - 21/10/2026, with a possible extension not exceeding 12 months.

Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits

Charters Towers Health Service is a 25-bed facility providing integrated acute and primary health care services through a range of programs including: community, child, youth and family, mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and outreach services.

Charters Towers is one of the most beautiful inland cities in Queensland, with its unrivalled architecture and unique history. Discover this enchanting outback town which is just an hour and a half west of Townsville. 

Competitive salary and benefits:

We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.

• Salary range: $2916.00 - $3118.00  p.f.  (CA4)
• 4 weeks (pro rata) annual leave with 17.5% loading
• Locality allowance
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available

Requirements:

• A Certificate IV – Allied Health Assistant or equivalent is required for this position. Evidence of any qualifications must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of duties.
• If Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent has not been completed, then appointment will be at CA3 classification in the Allied Health Assistant position until successful completion of the qualifications. It is expected that the successful applicant complete the required qualifications within 24 months of employment.
• Blue Card Checks: Potential applicants are advised that the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian Act 2000 requires Queensland Health to seek a ‘working with children check' from the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian prior to appointment to this position. 5.1.
• Drivers Licence: This position requires the incumbent to operate a manual and automatic vehicle, and a C licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided before commencement of duty.
• This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role. Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Tuberculosis. 

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

Enquiries are welcome; please contact: Bridget Webber on (07)  4433 3968

Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV683464

Applications close:  Thursdsay, 11 June 2026

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Please download the Role Description from the `Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-13.05.24 (05.24.Pdf)
  
  QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF)
  
  CA4 Allied Health Assistant - Advanced (Charters Towers) 32139975 (Word)